Georgia Department of Transportation Scholarship - The Georgia Department of Transportation will award ten students with scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to be used for academic financial assistance. The scholarship award is open to current Georgia DOT employees and students majoring in a field related to transportation and enrolled in an accredited college or university in the Southeastern region of the United States. Download a sample application and award criteria from 2009.
Scholarships and Fellowships
Click to see recent winners- 2010 - Josie Kressner, J.P. O'Har and Greg Macfarlane
- 2009 - Brittany Luken, Alec Pochowski and Nick Wood
- 2008 - Andrew Clark, Brandon Denny, Kaleah Lambert, Shawn Pope and Mshadoni Smith
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Georgia ITE Scholarships - The Georgia Section of ITE annually offers a $2,000 scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate student member of the Georgia Tech ITE chapter. You can download a sample application from 2004.
Deadline: Typically in November
- 2011 - Stephanie Box, Susan Hotle, Chris Rome and Adam Rosbury
- 2010 - Donny Katz, Yi Lin Pei and Brent Weigel
- 2009 - Elise Barrella, Rama Chilukuri and James Wagner
- 2008 - Chris Barrow
- 2007 - Nelson Davis, Berry Mattox and Valerio Oricchio
- 2006 - Steven Buckley, Jamie Henson and Pete Jenior
Georgia ITS Scholarships - The Georgia Section of ITS offers a $1,500 scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate student in transportation, computer engineering or electical engineering. Applicants must submit a 300 word abstract and attend the ITS Annual meeting to present their abstract. The top abstract winner will win a $1,500 scholarship that must be used to attend the ITS Georgia Annual Meeting and the 2010 ITS America Conference. Download the 2009 application.
2009 - Carlos Campo, Yi Lin Pei and Yanzhi Ann Xu
Gordon W. Schultz Graduate Fellowship - GA Tech is pleased to announce the establishment of this new fellowship, in honor of Gordon W. Schultz, to be awarded on an annual basis to a graduate student in travel demand modeling and analysis who exhibits the essential qualities that Gordon brought to our profession: intellectual discipline combined with a passion for innovation, problem-solving and practical application. First award was made in Fall of 2007. Requires nomination by the faculty.
- 2011 - Greg Macfarlane
- 2010 - Josie Kressner
- 2009 - Brittany Luken
- 2008 - Stacey Mumbower
- 2007 - Dan Iliescu
Goizueta Foundation Fellowships - Annual $4,000 scholarships award given to graduate students of Hispanic/Latino origin pursuing their Ph.D. at Georgia Tech. The fellowship is intended to be a supplemental award and may be held in addition to any other fellowship, such as a National Science Foundation Fellowship or the President's Fellowship. The scholarship may be renewed for up to four years. Nominations are typically made by the CEE Graduate Coordinator in March.
National ITE Scholarships - The national chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers offers several scholarships for students planning to pursue a master's degree in transportation engineering, with principal course work in traffic engineering, geometric design and/or transportation planning. ITE also offers a $1,000 scholarship for a graduate student whose program of study emphasizes public transportation planning, administration or engineering.
Deadline: Typically April 1
Graduate Research Award Program on Public-Sector Aviation Issues will award up to 10 highly qualified applicants, selected by the Airport Corporative Research Program (ACRP) panel of experts, a stipend of $10,000 each for successful completion of a research paper on a subject chosen by the candidate within the framework of the program's purpose.
Deadline: May 15, 2009
- 2011 - Donny Katz
- 2010 - Josie Kressner
- 2009 - Brittany Luken
- 2008 - Stacey Mumbower
National Science Foundation Fellowship - The National Science Foundation provides graduate fellowships for study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Graduating seniors and students in their first year of graduate study are eligible to apply. The fellowship annually pays $30,000 a stipend and covers up to $10,500 in annual tuition waivers.
Deadline: Typically early November
- 2011 - Josie Kressner
- 2011 - Susan Hotle
- 2010 - Donny Katz
- 2010 - Brittany Luken
- 2010 - J.P. O'Har
- 2010 - Brent Weigel
- 2009 - Stacey Mumbower
- 2011 Honorable Mention - Greg Macfarlane
- 2011 Honorable Mention - Jamie Fischer
- 2010 Honorable Mention - Josie Kressner
- 2010 Honorable Mention - Tom Wall
National Society of Black Engineers - The NSBE offers numerous scholarships for African-American graduate students pursuing degrees in science, mathematics and engineering. Complete details are provided on the NSBE website
Deadline: Typically middle of January
- 2011 - Jacob Tzegaegbe ($7,500 Mike Shinn Distinguished Member)
- 2009 - Jacob Tzegaegbe ($5,000 US Steel NSBE Academic Scholar)
- 2009 - Terence Johnson ($4,500 Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Scholar)
- 2009 - Franklin Gbologah ($3,000 NSBE Board of Corporate Affiliates (BCA) Scholar Award)
The President's Fellowship and the Georgia Tech Institute Fellowship are two awards that are offered to top graduate students pursuing doctoral studies at Georgia Tech. These are highly competitive awards, typically in the amount of $5,500/year and renewable for up to four years
2009 - Josie Kressner, Stacey Mumbower and Laurel Paget-Seekins